SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 18, 1997
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND 1-13130 23-7768996
PENNSYLVANIA 1-13132 23-2766549
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
65 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY, SUITE 100
MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA 19355
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 648-1700
ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS
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On March 18, 1997, Liberty Property Trust priced a public offering of 7,500,000
of its common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.001 per share (the
"Common Shares"), at $24.50 per Common Share. Lehman Brothers, Donaldson Lufkin
& Jenrette Securities Corporation, Alex. Brown & Sons, Inc., The
Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc. and Wheat First Butcher Singer (collectively,
the Underwriters) acted as underwriters of such offering and have been granted
by the Trust a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,125,000 Common
Shares, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. The Underwriting Agreement
relating to such offering is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Report.
ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
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(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
None.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
None.
(c) Exhibits.
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated March 18, 1997, by and among the Trust,
Liberty Property Limited Partnership and the Underwriters.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
Dated: March 21, 1997 BY: /s/ GEORGE J. ALBURGER, JR.
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NAME: George J. Alburger, Jr.
TITLE: Chief Financial Officer
LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
BY: LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST,
SOLE GENERAL PARTNER
Dated: March 21, 1997 BY: /s/ GEORGE J. ALBURGER, JR.
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NAME: George J. Alburger, Jr.
TITLE: Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated March 18, 1997, by and among the Trust,
Liberty Property Limited Partnership and the Underwriters.